René Ménil
René Ménil (* 1907 in Gros-Morne , Martinique ; † August 29, 2004 in Sainte-Luce , Martinique) was a French philosopher influenced by surrealism . With Thélus Léro and Etienne Léro he founded the magazine Légitime défense and wrote various essays for the Revue Tropiques with his friend Aimé Césaire . With his works Antilles déjà jadis and Tracées , he made a significant contribution to post-colonial studies.
He taught philosophy at the Lycée Victor Schœlcher in Fort-de-France .
Web links
- Literature by and about René Ménil in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- René Ménil in the Enciclopedia de historia y cultura del Caribe (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ For René Ménil, Caribbean Surrealist Philosopher. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ménil, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gros-Morne , Martinique |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 2004 |
| Place of death | Sainte-Luce , Martinique |